Trump says Clinton was tougher opponent than Biden would be [View all]
In an exclusive interview with "Meet the Press," the president says his 2016 foe was "ruthless" compared to "sleepy Joe."
June 23, 2019, 9:26 AM EDT
By Ben Kamisar
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump says hed rather run for re-election against former Vice President Joe Biden than his 2016 foe, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
In an exclusive interview with "Meet the Press," Trump praised Clinton as a very tough opponent compared to Biden, the current Democratic front-runner in the 2020 race.
Hillary Clinton was a great candidate. She was very smart. She was very tough. She was ruthless and vicious, Trump said in the interview, which was taped on Friday.
I would actually rather run against Biden.
Sleepy Joe. He's sleepy. She was not sleepy, he added, echoing his nickname for Biden.
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